Attaching audio generated scripts to graphical representations of applications

ABSTRACT

A computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a data processing system attach audio generated scripts to graphical representations of applications. A mobile device records an audio instruction. The mobile device then converts the audio instruction into a command script and associates the command script with a document identifier. The mobile device then forwards the document identifier and the associated command script to a target location. The command script can then be utilized at the target location to make changes to a document identified by the document identifier.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.13/441,010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,315,879, which is entitled AttachingAudio Generated Scripts to Graphical Representations of Applications,and was filed on Apr. 6, 2012, which is itself a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 12/346,999, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,335,691, which isentitled Attaching Audio Generated Scripts to Graphical Representationsof Applications, and was filed on Dec. 31, 2008.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a computer implementedmethod, a computer program product, and a data processing system. Morespecifically, the present invention relates generally to a computerimplemented method, a computer program product, and a data processingsystem for attaching audio generated scripts to graphicalrepresentations of applications.

2. Description of the Related Art

With the ever expanding global marketplace and the constant travelrequired by much of today's workforce, employees are often required toremotely review and edit documents. Although laptop computers are oftenused for this review and edit, the user of a laptop requires access tothe document which is to be edited. Additionally, a laptop is not easilyaccessed while driving, or during other activities requiring much of auser's attention.

However, devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) or Internetcellular phones allow a user to access a computer network to send andreceive information. While it is often desirable to be able to accessdocuments stored on a central computer or within the accessed networkfor review and/or minor editing, the limited processing power, storagecapacity, and available bandwidth of these devices often make intensiveediting impractical.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computerimplemented method, a computer program product, and a data processingsystem are provided for attaching audio generated scripts to graphicalrepresentations of applications. A mobile device records an audioinstruction. The mobile device then converts the audio instruction intoa command script and associates the command script with a documentidentifier. The mobile device then forwards the document identifier andthe associated command script to a target location. The command scriptcan then be utilized at the target location to make changes to adocument or documents identified by the document identifier.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of a network of data processingsystems in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a data processing system in whichillustrative embodiments may be implemented;

FIG. 3 is a data flow for major system components according to anillustrative embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a high level flowchart illustrating the various processingsteps for receiving instructions and processing script commands on adocument according to an illustrative embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for inputting a set of instructions, andforwarding the set of instructions to a server for script conversionaccording to an illustrative embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a process for parsing instructions, generating a script, andexecuting a script according to an illustrative embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, the present inventionmay be embodied as a system, method, or computer program product.Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirelyhardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (includingfirmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.), or an embodimentcombining software and hardware aspects that may all generally bereferred to herein as a “circuit,” “module”, or “system.” Furthermore,the present invention may take the form of a computer program productembodied in any tangible medium of expression having computer usableprogram code embodied in the medium.

Any combination of one or more computer usable or computer readablemedium(s) may be utilized. The computer-usable or computer-readablemedium may be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic,optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus,device, or propagation medium. More specific examples (a non-exhaustivelist) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: anelectrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computerdiskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory(ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flashmemory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory(CDROM), an optical storage device, a transmission media such as thosesupporting the Internet or an intranet, or a magnetic storage device.Note, that the computer-usable or computer-readable medium could even bepaper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, asthe program can be electronically captured, via, for instance, opticalscanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, orotherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then storedin a computer memory. In the context of this document, a computer-usableor computer-readable medium may be any medium that can contain, store,communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or inconnection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.The computer-usable medium may include a propagated data signal with thecomputer-usable program code embodied therewith, either in baseband oras part of a carrier wave. The computer usable program code may betransmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited towireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc.

Computer program code for carrying out operations of the presentinvention may be written in any combination of one or more programminglanguages, including an object oriented programming language such asJava, Smalltalk, C++ or the like and conventional procedural programminglanguages, such as the “C” programming language or similar programminglanguages. The program code may execute entirely on the user's computer,partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partlyon the user's computer and partly on a remote computer, or entirely onthe remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remotecomputer may be connected to the user's computer through any type ofnetwork, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network(WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (forexample, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).

The present invention is described below with reference to flowchartillustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) andcomputer program products according to embodiments of the invention. Itwill be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/orblock diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchartillustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computerprogram instructions.

These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of ageneral purpose computer, special purpose computer, or otherprogrammable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such thatthe instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer orother programmable data processing apparatus, create means forimplementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or blockdiagram block or blocks. These computer program instructions may also bestored in a computer-readable medium that can direct a computer or otherprogrammable data processing apparatus to function in a particularmanner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readablemedium produce an article of manufacture including instruction meanswhich implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or blockdiagram block or blocks.

The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer orother programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series ofoperational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmableapparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that theinstructions which execute on the computer or other programmableapparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/actsspecified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.

With reference now to the figures and in particular with reference toFIGS. 1-2, exemplary diagrams of data processing environments areprovided in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented. It shouldbe appreciated that FIGS. 1-2 are only exemplary and are not intended toassert or imply any limitation with regard to the environments in whichdifferent embodiments may be implemented. Many modifications to thedepicted environments may be made.

FIG. 1 depicts a pictorial representation of a network of dataprocessing systems in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.Network data processing system 100 is a network of computers in whichthe illustrative embodiments may be implemented. Network data processingsystem 100 contains network 102, which is the medium used to providecommunications links between various devices and computers connectedtogether within network data processing system 100. Network 102 mayinclude connections, such as wire, wireless communication links, orfiber optic cables.

In the depicted example, server 104 and server 106 connect to network102 along with storage unit 108. In addition, clients 110, 112, and 114connect to network 102. Clients 110, 112, and 114 may be, for example,personal computers or network computers. In the depicted example, server104 provides data, such as boot files, operating system images, andapplications to clients 110, 112, and 114. Clients 110, 112, and 114 areclients to server 104 in this example. Network data processing system100 may include additional servers, clients, and other devices notshown.

Program code located in network data processing system 100 may be storedon a computer recordable storage medium and downloaded to a dataprocessing system or other device for use. For example, program code maybe stored on a computer recordable storage medium on server 104 anddownloaded to client 110 over network 102 for use on client 110.

In the depicted example, network data processing system 100 is theInternet with network 102 representing a worldwide collection ofnetworks and gateways that use the Transmission ControlProtocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols to communicatewith one another. At the heart of the Internet is a backbone ofhigh-speed data communication lines between major nodes or hostcomputers, consisting of thousands of commercial, governmental,educational and other computer systems that route data and messages. Ofcourse, network data processing system 100 also may be implemented as anumber of different types of networks, such as for example, an intranet,a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN). FIG. 1 isintended as an example, and not as an architectural limitation for thedifferent illustrative embodiments.

With reference now to FIG. 2, a block diagram of a data processingsystem is shown in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.Data processing system 200 is an example of a computer, such as server104 or client 110 of FIG. 1, in which computer usable program code orinstructions implementing the processes may be located for theillustrative embodiments. In this illustrative example, data processingsystem 200 includes communications fabric 202, which providescommunications between processor unit 204, memory 206, persistentstorage 208, communications unit 210, input/output (I/O) unit 212, anddisplay 214.

Processor unit 204 serves to execute instructions for software that maybe loaded into memory 206. Processor unit 204 may be a set of one ormore processors or may be a multi-processor core, depending on theparticular implementation. Further, processor unit 204 may beimplemented using one or more heterogeneous processor systems in which amain processor is present with secondary processors on a single chip. Asanother illustrative example, processor unit 204 may be a symmetricmulti-processor system containing multiple processors of the same type.

Memory 206 and persistent storage 208 are examples of storage devices. Astorage device is any piece of hardware that is capable of storinginformation either on a temporary basis and/or a permanent basis. Memory206, in these examples, may be, for example, a random access memory orany other suitable volatile or non-volatile storage device. Persistentstorage 208 may take various forms depending on the particularimplementation. For example, persistent storage 208 may contain one ormore components or devices. For example, persistent storage 208 may be ahard drive, a flash memory, a rewritable optical disk, a rewritablemagnetic tape, or some combination of the above. The media used bypersistent storage 208 also may be removable. For example, a removablehard drive may be used for persistent storage 208.

Communications unit 210, in these examples, provides for communicationswith other data processing systems or devices. In these examples,communications unit 210 is a network interface card. Communications unit210 may provide communications through the use of either or bothphysical and wireless communications links.

Input/output unit 212 allows for input and output of data with otherdevices that may be connected to data processing system 200. Forexample, input/output unit 212 may provide a connection for user inputthrough a keyboard and mouse. Further, input/output unit 212 may sendoutput to a printer. Display 214 provides a mechanism to displayinformation to a user.

Instructions for the operating system and applications or programs arelocated on persistent storage 208. These instructions may be loaded intomemory 206 for execution by processor unit 204. The processes of thedifferent embodiments may be performed by processor unit 204 usingcomputer implemented instructions, which may be located in a memory,such as memory 206. These instructions are referred to as program code,computer usable program code, or computer readable program code that maybe read and executed by a processor in processor unit 204. The programcode in the different embodiments may be embodied on different physicalor tangible computer readable media, such as memory 206 or persistentstorage 208.

Program code 216 is located in a functional form on computer readablemedia 218 that is selectively removable and may be loaded onto ortransferred to data processing system 200 for execution by processorunit 204. Program code 216 and computer readable media 218 form computerprogram product 220 in these examples. In one example, computer readablemedia 218 may be in a tangible form, such as, for example, an optical ormagnetic disc that is inserted or placed into a drive or other devicethat is part of persistent storage 208 for transfer onto a storagedevice, such as a hard drive that is part of persistent storage 208. Ina tangible form, computer readable media 218 also may take the form of apersistent storage, such as a hard drive, a thumb drive, or a flashmemory that is connected to data processing system 200. The tangibleform of computer readable media 218 is also referred to as computerrecordable storage media. In some instances, computer recordable media218 may not be removable.

Alternatively, program code 216 may be transferred to data processingsystem 200 from computer readable media 218 through a communicationslink to communications unit 210 and/or through a connection toinput/output unit 212. The communications link and/or the connection maybe physical or wireless in the illustrative examples. The computerreadable media also may take the form of non-tangible media, such ascommunications links or wireless transmissions containing the programcode.

In some illustrative embodiments, program code 216 may be downloadedover a network to persistent storage 208 from another device or dataprocessing system for use within data processing system 200. Forinstance, program code stored in a computer readable storage medium in aserver data processing system may be downloaded over a network from theserver to data processing system 200. The data processing systemproviding program code 216 may be a server computer, a client computer,or some other device capable of storing and transmitting program code216.

The different components illustrated for data processing system 200 arenot meant to provide architectural limitations to the manner in whichdifferent embodiments may be implemented. The different illustrativeembodiments may be implemented in a data processing system includingcomponents in addition to or in place of those illustrated for dataprocessing system 200. Other components shown in FIG. 2 can be variedfrom the illustrative examples shown.

The different embodiments may be implemented using any hardware deviceor system capable of executing program code. As one example, the dataprocessing system may include inorganic components integrated withorganic components and/or may be comprised entirely of organiccomponents excluding a human being. For example, a storage device may becomprised of an organic semiconductor.

As another example, a storage device in data processing system 200 isany hardware apparatus that may store data. Memory 206, persistentstorage 208, and computer readable media 218 are examples of storagedevices in a tangible form.

In another example, a bus system may be used to implement communicationsfabric 202 and may be comprised of one or more buses, such as a systembus or an input/output bus. Of course, the bus system may be implementedusing any suitable type of architecture that provides for a transfer ofdata between different components or devices attached to the bus system.Additionally, a communications unit may include one or more devices usedto transmit and receive data, such as a modem or a network adapter.Further, a memory may be, for example, memory 206 or a cache such asfound in an interface and memory controller hub that may be present incommunications fabric 202.

The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, adata processing system, and a computer program product for theattachment of audio generated scripts to graphical representations ofapplications. A mobile device records an audio instruction. The mobiledevice then converts the audio instruction into a command script andassociates the command script with a document identifier. The mobiledevice then forwards the document identifier and the associated commandscript to a target location. The command script can then be utilized atthe target location to make changes to a document identified by thedocument identifier.

Referring now to FIG. 3, a data flow for major system components isshown according to an illustrative embodiment. Portable device 310 is aportable data processing system, such as one of clients 110, 112, and114 of FIG. 1. Server 312 is a data processing system such as server 104and 106 of FIG. 1.

A user initially inputs instructions into portable device 310. The inputinstructions impart a series of commands 316 to portable device 310,which can be alphanumeric text based commands, or can be audio commands.Commands 316 is an instruction or series of instructions detailingchanges that are to be made to a document, such as document 320.Commands 316 are attached to document identifier 318. Documentidentifier 318 is an indication of the file or files to which commands316 should be applied. In one illustrative embodiment, documentidentifier 318 can be an icon. Document identifier 318 also defines aformat for a generated command script to be generated by scriptgenerator 324. Document identifier 318 can be a generic identifier.Generic identifiers associate commands 316 with an application type,such that a script generated from commands 316 can be independentlyapplied to any document of a target application type. Conversely,document identifier 318 can be a specific identifier. A specificidentifier associates commands 316 with a specific document, such asdocument 320, such that a script generated from commands 316 can beapplied only to a specifically indicated document of the targetapplication type. If the document identifier 318 is a specificidentifier, document identifier 318 can include a network address of theunderlying document 320.

The context of the underlying application type determines the scope ofcommands 316. That is, commands 316 are specific to a certain expecteddocument type, and the selected document identifier 318 identifies thatdocument type. For example, but not limited to, if commands 316 areexpected to execute on a word processing document, a user selectsdocument identifier 318 that identifies the word processing application.

In one illustrative embodiment, the user indicates document identifier318 by selecting an icon on portable device 310, the icon representingan expected document type to which a generated command script 326 isultimately applied to. Document identifier 318 would therefore be theicon, which points to, or otherwise indicates underlying document typefor document 320.

Commands 316 can then be recorded and associated with documentidentifier 318 as metadata. Commands 316 are initially entered as eitheralphanumeric text based commands, or can be audio commands. If commands316 are audio commands, portable device 310 will attach the commands 316to document identifier 318 as a sound file, such as for example, but notlimited to a .wav file, a .raw file, a .ogg file, a .mp3 file, a .mp4file, a .ra file, a .mpa file, a .mpc file, an .aiff file, an .au file,a .gsm file, a .dct file, a .vox file, an .aac file, a .wma file, a .msvfile, and a .dvf file.

If commands 316 are alphanumeric text based commands, portable device310 will attach the commands 316 to document identifier 318 as a textfile, such as for example, but not limited to, a .txt file, a .doc file,and a .wpd file. Additionally, alphanumeric text based commands can bestored as commands in a markup language, such as an extensible markuplanguage.

Document identifier 318 including commands 316, is then forwardedthrough network 322, which can be network 102 of FIG. 1, to server 312.Server 312 is a server such as one of server 104 and server 106 of FIG.1.

Server 312 includes script generator 324. Script generator 324 is asoftware component that parses commands 316, and creates script 326 thatcan be executed on document 320 in order to make the changes indicatedby commands 316.

If document identifier 318 is a specific identifier, a script generatedfrom commands 316 can be applied only to a specifically indicateddocument of the target application type. If document identifier 318 is aspecific identifier, script 326 is of the file type of document 320.Script 326 is under execution control of the target application programof document 320.

If document identifier 318 is a generic identifier, a script generatedfrom commands 316 can be independently applied to any document of atarget application type. If document identifier 318 is a genericidentifier, script 326 is an independent file type. Script 326 is underexecution control of an associated scripting control engine, which canbe editor 328, common for all target file types.

Script generator 324 may include functionality to parse audio commandsinto a text script. If commands 316 are audio commands, variousparameters from audio commands, are identified. The audio commands aretypically divided to frames, and each frame undergoes a short-timeFourier transformation, or other digital transformation, to create aspectral representation of the audio commands. Characteristics of thetransformed audio commands are isolated from each of the transformedmedia signal frames, and compared to statistical models of known subjectmatter to determine similarities using known statistical classificationmethods, such as K-nearest neighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling, supportvector machines, vector quantization, hidden Markov modeling, andmultivariate auto-regression modeling. A probable text corresponding tothe audio commands can then be determined.

Server 312 includes editor 328. Editor 328 is a software process thatexecutes corresponding script 326 on document 320 in order to make thechanges indicated by commands 316 to document 320.

Script 326 exists as a distinct entity from document 320. Because script326 exists as a distinct entity, script 326 can be applied to any numberof documents, such as document 320, so long as each of the documents arerelated to a common application type. For example, but not limited to,if script 326 applies to a word processing application type. Editor 328can therefore apply script 326 to document 320, as well as additionaldocuments of a common word processing application type.

In an alternative embodiment, a second user can access correspondingscript 326, and manually make the indicated changes to document 320.Changes indicated by script 326 can be optionally and individuallyconfirmed or rejected at the time of being applied to document 320.

In an illustrative embodiment, one or more scripts, such as script 326can be attached to a single file, such as document 320. If multiplescripts are attached to a single file, priority scheduler 330 may beinvoked to give priority to a certain one of the attached scripts.Priority scheduler 330 is a software process that gives priority to acertain one of the attached scripts. Priority scheduler 330 may givepriority to a certain script based selection by a user. Priorityscheduler 330 may also give priority based on priority ratingsassociated with the attached scripts. The priority ratings can be basedon, for example, but not limited to, a time when the script wasrecorded, the author of the script, the type of content which the scriptis changing, and an indication of a classification of the script,wherein scripts within a certain class could be effected within anyorder.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a high level flowchart illustrating the variousprocessing steps for receiving instructions and processing scriptcommands on a document is shown according to an illustrative embodiment.Process 400 is a high level software process, executing in conjunctionwith a plurality of software components, such as on a software componentof portable device 310 of FIG. 3, on script generator 324 of FIG. 3, andeditor 328 of FIG. 3.

Process 400 begins by recording a series of commands (step 410). Thecommands can be commands 316 of FIG. 3. A user initially inputs commandsinto a portable device. The commands can be alphanumeric text basedcommands, or can be audio commands. The commands are instructionsdetailing changes that are to be made to a document, such as document320 of FIG. 3.

Process 400 then attaches the commands to a document identifier (step412). The commands indicate a document identifier. The documentidentifier is an indication of the file or files to which the commandsshould be applied. The document identifier also defines a format for agenerated command script to be generated by a script generator. Thedocument identifier can be a generic identifier. Generic identifiersassociate the commands with an application type, such that a scriptgenerated from the commands can be independently applied to any documentof a target application type. Conversely, the document identifier can bea specific identifier. A specific identifier associates the commandswith a specific document, such as document 320 of FIG. 3, such that ascript generated from the commands can be applied only to a specificallyindicated document of the target application type. If the documentidentifier is a specific identifier, the document identifier can includea network address of the underlying document.

Responsive to attaching the commands to a document identifier, process400 forwards the script to a target location (step 414). The targetlocation is typically a data processing system with access to thedocument identified by the document identifier. In one illustrativeembodiment, the target location is the data processing system on whichthe identified document resides, such as server 312 of FIG. 3.

In one illustrative embodiment, the user indicates a documentidentifier, such as document identifier 318 of FIG. 3, by selecting anicon on a portable device, the icon representing a document. Thedocument identifier would therefore be a representation of the icon,which points to, or otherwise indicates an underlying document.

Process 400 then converts the instructions to command scripts (step416). If the instructions are alphanumeric text based commands, scriptgenerator can parse the alphanumeric text based commands into the scriptcommands, implementing appropriate formatting.

If the instructions are audio commands, various parameters from audiocommands, are identified. The audio commands are typically divided toframes, and each frame undergoes a short-time Fourier transformation, orother digital transformation, to create a spectral representation of theaudio commands. Characteristics of the transformed audio commands areisolated from each of the transformed media signal frames, and comparedto statistical models of known subject matter to determine similaritiesusing known statistical classification methods, such as K-nearestneighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling, support vector machines, vectorquantization, hidden Markov modeling, and multivariate auto-regressionmodeling. A probable text corresponding to the audio commands can thenbe determined. The probable text can then be parsed into the scriptcommands, implementing any appropriate formatting.

Process 400 then locates the indicated files, and makes the changesindicated by the script commands (step 418), with the processterminating thereafter. Changes to the document can be made by asoftware process, such as editor 328 of FIG. 3.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a flowchart for inputting a set ofinstructions, and forwarding the set of instructions to a server forscript conversion is shown according to an illustrative embodiment.Process 500 is a software processes executing on a software component ofa portable device, such as portable device 310 of FIG. 3.

Process 500 begins by receiving an indication that changes should bemade to an application file (step 510). This indication is received by auser inputting an instruction or series of instructions, such ascommands 316 of FIG. 3 into the portable device. The instructions caninclude alphanumeric text based commands or audio commands.

Responsive to receiving an indication that changes should be made to anapplication file, process 500 creates or copies an application icon(step 512). The copied application icon is a simple method to associatethe instructions that will be received with an application that will beused to open or edit the application file. The application icon can bedocument identifier 318 of FIG. 3. The document identifier is anindication of the file or files to which the commands should be applied.The document identifier also defines a format for a generated commandscript to be generated by a script generator. The document identifiercan be a generic identifier. Generic identifiers associate the commandswith an application type, such that a script generated from the commandscan be independently applied to any document of a target applicationtype. Conversely, the document identifier can be a specific identifier.A specific identifier associates the commands with a specific document,such as document 320 of FIG. 3, such that a script generated from thecommands can be applied only to a specifically indicated document of thetarget application type. If the document identifier is a specificidentifier, the document identifier can include a network address of theunderlying document.

Process 500 can then receive an indication to record an applicationscript (step 514). The application script is entered as an instruction,or series of instructions, such as commands 316 of FIG. 3, into theportable device. The instructions can include alphanumeric text basedcommands or audio commands.

Responsive to receiving the indication to record an application script,process 500 then records the commands (step 516). The instructions canbe commands 316 of FIG. 3. The instructions can include a series ofcommands, which can be alphanumeric text based commands, or audiocommands. The commands are an instruction or series of instructionsdetailing changes that are to be made to a document. The instructionscan also include a document identifier, indicating a file or files towhich the series of commands should be applied. The instructions can beassociated with the copied application icon.

Process 500 can then forward the instructions to a data processingsystem for conversion of the commands into script commands, andexecution thereof (step 518), with the process terminating thereafter.The script commands can then be executed to make the indicated changesto the desired document. The instructions can be forwarded to the dataprocessing system by forwarding the copied application icon to the dataprocessing system.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a process for parsing instructions, generatinga script, and executing a script is shown according to an illustrativeembodiment. Process 600 is a software process, executing on a softwarecomponent, such as script generator 324 of FIG. 3.

Process 600 begins by receiving a series of instructions from a portabledevice (step 610). The series of instructions can be commands 316 ofFIG. 3. The portable device can be portable device 310 of FIG. 3. Theseries of instructions are received attached to a document identifier,such as document identifier 318 of FIG. 3. The document identifier is anindication of the file or files to which the commands should be applied.The document identifier also defines a format for a generated commandscript to be generated by a script generator. The document identifiercan be a generic identifier. Generic identifiers associate the commandswith an application type, such that a script generated from the commandscan be independently applied to any document of a target applicationtype. Conversely, the document identifier can be a specific identifier.A specific identifier associates the commands with a specific document,such as document 320 of FIG. 3, such that a script generated from thecommands can be applied only to a specifically indicated document of thetarget application type. If the document identifier is a specificidentifier, the document identifier can include a network address of theunderlying document.

Process 600 then parses the instructions into script commands (step612). The script commands can be script 326 of FIG. 3. If theinstructions are alphanumeric text based commands, the script generatorcan parse the alphanumeric text based commands into the script commands,implementing any appropriate formatting.

If the instructions are audio commands, various parameters from audiocommands, are identified. The audio commands are typically divided toframes, and each frame undergoes a short-time Fourier transformation, orother digital transformation, to create a spectral representation of theaudio commands. Characteristics of the transformed audio commands areisolated from each of the transformed media signal frames, and comparedto statistical models of known subject matter to determine similaritiesusing known statistical classification methods, such as K-nearestneighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling, support vector machines, vectorquantization, hidden Markov modeling, and multivariate auto-regressionmodeling. A probable text corresponding to the audio commands can thenbe determined. The probable text can then be parsed into the scriptcommands, implementing any appropriate formatting.

A determination is then made as to whether the script should beimmediately run (step 616). Under circumstances where a user may wish todelay implementing the instructions, such as when changes are to be madeto a presentation for a different audience, the script commands can besaved for later execution on the desired document. A user could includean indication of the whether the script should be immediately run, orsaved for future use, when inputting the instructions, such as inprocess 400 of FIG. 4.

Responsive to determining that the script should be immediately run(“yes” at step 616), process 600 forwards the script commands to adocument editor for execution of the script commands (process 618). Thescript commands are executed on the document identified by theassociated document identifier, such as document identifier 318 of FIG.3. The document editor can be editor 328 of FIG. 3. The document editorthen makes the changes indicated in the script commands to the document(step 620), with the process terminating thereafter.

Returning now to step 616, responsive to not determining that the scriptshould be immediately run (“no” at step 616), process 600 makes adetermination if the script commands should be run at a certain latertime (step 622). Responsive to determining that the script commandsshould be run at a certain later time (“yes” at step 622), process 600would then identify the time at which the script commands should be run(step 624). Upon the occurrence or lapse of that later time, process 600forwards the script commands to a document editor for execution of thescript commands (process 618). The script commands are executed on thedocument identified by the associated document identifier, such asdocument identifier 318 of FIG. 3. The document editor can be editor 328of FIG. 3. The document editor then makes the changes indicated in thescript commands to the document (step 620), with the process terminatingthereafter.

Returning now to step 622, responsive to determining that the scriptcommands should not be run at a certain later time (“no” at step 622),process 600 determines whether the script commands should be sent to adifferent user (step 626). Under circumstances where a user may wish thechanges to be viewed by another person prior to implementation, thescript commands can be forwarded to the different user prior toimplementation into the identified document. Responsive to identifyingthe script commands should be sent to a different user (“yes” at step626), process 600 forwards the scrip to the different user (step 628).The different user can then execute the script commands on the documentidentified by the associated document identifier, such as documentidentifier 318 of FIG. 3. The document editor can be editor 328 of FIG.3. The document editor then makes the changes indicated in the scriptcommands to the document (step 620), with the process terminatingthereafter. In an alternative embodiment, the different user couldmanually make changes to the indicated document, using the script as aguide.

Returning now to step 626, responsive to not identifying the scriptcommands should be sent to a different user (“no” at step 626), process600 terminates. The script is not executed. The script can be saved forreview or execution at a later time.

Thus, the illustrative embodiments herein provide a computer implementedmethod, a computer program product, and a data processing system forattaching audio generated scripts to graphical representations ofapplications. A mobile device records an audio instruction. The mobiledevice then converts the audio instruction into a command script andassociates the command script with a document identifier. The mobiledevice then forwards the document identifier and the associated commandscript to a target location. The command script can then be utilized atthe target location to make changes to a document identified by thedocument identifier.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate thearchitecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementationsof systems, methods, and computer program products according to variousembodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each block in theflowcharts or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portionof code, which comprises one or more executable instructions forimplementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be notedthat, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in theblocks may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, twoblocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantiallyconcurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverseorder, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be notedthat each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations,and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchartillustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-basedsystems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations ofspecial purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Asused herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify thepresence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements,and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of oneor more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, and/or groups thereof.

The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of allmeans or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended toinclude any structure, material, or act for performing the function incombination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. Thedescription of the present invention has been presented for purposes ofillustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive orlimited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications andvariations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the artwithout departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Theembodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain theprinciples of the invention and the practical application, and to enableothers of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention forvarious embodiments with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated.

The invention can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, anentirely software embodiment, or an embodiment containing both hardwareand software elements. In a preferred embodiment, the invention isimplemented in software, which includes but is not limited to firmware,resident software, microcode, etc.

Furthermore, the invention can take the form of a computer programproduct accessible from a computer-usable or computer-readable mediumproviding program code for use by or in connection with a computer orany instruction execution system. For the purposes of this description,a computer-usable or computer readable medium can be any tangibleapparatus that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transportthe program for use by or in connection with the instruction executionsystem, apparatus, or device.

The medium can be an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic,infrared, or semiconductor system (or apparatus or device), or apropagation medium. Examples of a computer-readable medium include asemiconductor or solid state memory, magnetic tape, a removable computerdiskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), arigid magnetic disk, and an optical disk. Current examples of opticaldisks include compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM), compactdisk-read/write (CD-R/W) and DVD.

A data processing system suitable for storing and/or executing programcode will include at least one processor coupled directly or indirectlyto memory elements through a system bus. The memory elements can includelocal memory employed during actual execution of the program code, bulkstorage, and cache memories which provide temporary storage of at leastsome program code in order to reduce the number of times code must beretrieved from bulk storage during execution.

Input/output or I/O devices (including but not limited to keyboards,displays, pointing devices, etc.) can be coupled to the system eitherdirectly or through intervening I/O controllers.

Network adapters may also be coupled to the system to enable the dataprocessing system to become coupled to other data processing systems orremote printers or storage devices through intervening private or publicnetworks. Modems, cable modem, and Ethernet cards are just a few of thecurrently available types of network adapters.

The description of the present invention has been presented for purposesof illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive orlimited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications andvariations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Theembodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain theprinciples of the invention, the practical application, and to enableothers of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention forvarious embodiments with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A computer implemented method for attaching anaudio generated script to a document identifier within a data processingsystem, the computer implemented method comprising: creating a documentidentifier, the document identifier identifying a network address of adocument to be opened and defining a format for a generated script;receiving a command from a user indicating that changes should be madeto a document, the command including a recording of a spoken audioinstruction from the user; converting the audio instruction into acommand script; and forwarding the document identifier and the commandscript to a target location within a data processing system, thedocument identifier designating one or more underlying documentsregardless of whether the one or more documents is open in anapplication or not open in an application.
 2. The computer implementedmethod of claim 1 further comprising: determining whether the scriptshould be immediately run or run at a later time; responsive todetermining that the script should be run immediately, determiningwhether the script is to be sent to another user; responsive todetermining the script is to be sent to another user, forwarding thescript to another user to make changes to the document as indicated inthe script commands; responsive to determining the script is not to besent to another user, saving the script for later review or execution;and receiving an indication that a change should be made to a documentidentified by the document identifier.
 3. The computer implementedmethod of claim 2, wherein the indication is selected from the groupconsisting of an alphanumeric text based indication and an audioindication.
 4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein theaudio instruction is a sound file selected from the group consisting ofa .wav file, a .raw file, a .ogg file, a .mp3 file, a .mp4 file, a .rafile, a .mpa file, a .mpc file, an .aiff file, an .au file, a .gsm file,a .dct file, a .vox file, an .aac file, a .wma file, a .msv file, and a.dvf file.
 5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, whereinconverting the audio instruction into a command script furthercomprises: dividing the audio instructions into frames; creating aspectral representation of the frames; isolating characteristics fromthe spectral representation; comparing the isolated characteristics to astatistical model, wherein the comparing utilizes a method selected fromthe group consisting of K-nearest neighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling,support vector machines, vector quantization, hidden Markov modeling,and multivariate auto-regression modeling; determining a probable text;and converting the probable text into the command script.
 6. Thecomputer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving thedocument identifier and the associated command script at the targetlocation of the data processing system; locating a document at thetarget location, wherein the document identifier indicates the document;and making changes to the document according to the command script.
 7. Acomputer-readable non-transitory medium having a computer programproduct encoded thereon for attaching an audio generated script to adocument identifier, the computer-readable non-transitory medium havinga computer program product encoded thereon comprising computer usableprogram code for: receiving a command from a user indicating thatchanges should be made to a document, the command including a recordingof a spoken audio instruction from the user; creating a documentidentifier, the document identifier identifying a network address of adocument to be opened and defining a format for a generated script;converting the audio instruction into a command script; and forwardingthe document identifier and the command script to a target locationwithin a data processing system, the target location for running anapplication type associated with the one or more underlying documentsand for executing the command script on the one or more underlyingdocuments in order to make changes on the one or more underlyingdocuments indicated by the recorded audio instructions.
 8. Thecomputer-readable medium of claim 7 further comprising computer usableprogram code for: determining whether the script should be immediatelyrun or run at a later time; responsive to determining the script shouldrun at a later time, identifying the later time at which the scriptshould be run and running the script at the later time; responsive todetermining that the script should be run immediately, determiningwhether the script is to be sent to another user; responsive todetermining the script is to be sent to another user, forwarding thescript to another user to make changes to the document as indicated inthe script commands; responsive to determining the script is not to besent to another user, saving the script for later review or execution;and receiving an indication that a change should be made to a documentidentified by the document identifier.
 9. The computer-readable mediumof claim 8, wherein the indication is selected from the group consistingof an alphanumeric text based indication and an audio indication. 10.The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the audio instructionis a sound file selected from the group consisting of a .wav file, a.raw file, a .ogg file, a .mp3 file, a .mp4 file, a .ra file, a .mpafile, a .mpc file, an .aiff file, an .au file, a .gsm file, a .dct file,a .vox file, an .aac file, a .wma file, a .msv file, and a .dvf file.11. The computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the computer usableprogram code for converting the audio instruction into a command scriptfurther comprises: computer usable program code for dividing the audioinstructions into frames; computer useable program code for creating aspectral representation of the frames; computer usable program code forisolating characteristics from the spectral representation; computerusable program code for comparing the isolated characteristics to astatistical model, wherein the comparing utilizes a method selected fromthe group consisting of K-nearest neighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling,support vector machines, vector quantization, hidden Markov modeling,and multivariate auto-regression modeling; and computer usable programcode for determining a probable text; and computer usable program codefor converting the probable text into the command script.
 12. Thecomputer-readable medium of claim 7 further comprising: computer usableprogram code, for receiving the document identifier and the associatedcommand script at a data processing system, wherein the data processingsystem includes the target location; computer usable program code, forlocating a document at the target location, wherein the documentidentifier indicates a document; and making changes to the documentaccording to the command script.
 13. A data processing systemcomprising: a storage device, wherein the storage device includescomputer usable program code for: receiving a command from a userindicating that changes should be made to a document; creating adocument identifier, the document identifier identifying a networkaddress of a document to be opened and defining a format for a generatedscript; receiving an audio instruction; converting the audio instructioninto a command script; forwarding the document identifier and theassociated command script to a target location within a data processingsystem; determining whether the script should be immediately run or runat a later time; responsive to determining the script should run at alater time, identifying the later time at which the script should be runand running the script at the later time; responsive to determining thatthe script should be run immediately, determining whether the script isto be sent to another user; responsive to determining the script is tobe sent to another user, forwarding the script to another user to makechanges to the document as indicated in the script commands; andresponsive to determining the script is not to be sent to another user,saving the script for later review or execution.
 14. The data processingsystem of claim 13 further comprising: a processor unit receivingcomputer usable program code from the storage device, wherein theprocessor unit executes the computer usable program code, wherein theprocessor unit further executes additional computer usable program codeto receive an indication that a change should be made to a documentidentified by the document identifier.
 15. The data processing system ofclaim 14, wherein the indication is selected from the group consistingof an alphanumeric text based indication and an audio indication. 16.The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the audio instruction isa sound file selected from the group consisting of a .wav file, a .rawfile, a .ogg file, a .mp3 file, a .mp4 file, a .ra file, a .mpa file, a.mpc file, an .aiff file, an .au file, a .gsm file, a .dct file, a .voxfile, an .aac file, a .wma file, a .msv file, and a .dvf file.
 17. Thedata processing system of claim 14, wherein the processor unit executesadditional computer usable program code: to divide the audioinstructions into frames; to create a spectral representation of theframes; to isolate characteristics from the spectral representation; tocompare the isolated characteristics to a statistical model, wherein thecomparing utilizes a method selected from the group consisting ofK-nearest neighbor, Gaussian mixture modeling, support vector machines,vector quantization, hidden Markov modeling, and multivariateauto-regression modeling; to determine a probable text; and to convertthe probable text into the command script.